Los Angeles is expanding an infrastructure project to install EV chargers street light pole.
First discovered by Electric car chargingThe Los Angeles Street Lighting Department has contracted with two companies—AmpUp to provide the software and EVSE to provide the lights. retractable charging cable—added Level 2 chargers to 150 streetlights in the City of Angels.
The 25-foot cables are installed in existing poles 10 feet above the ground, which can lower installation costs According to AmpUP and EVSE, there is a 70% reduction in the risk of damage, breakage or injury from tripping over cables.
Streetlight EV Chargers in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Department of Street Lighting, which oversees the city’s 220,000 light poles, is on track to meet the mayor’s goal of installing 10,000 EV chargersalong with a project to replace existing streetlights with brighter, more energy-efficient LEDs. LA launched this initiative to redesign street lighting system in 2020 and EV charging has been part of this plan from the start.
Lamppost EV charging can be especially handy in urban areas because it takes advantage of existing infrastructure without taking up valuable sidewalk space, while also providing apartment dweller For those without home charging options, plugging in is not an option.
Outside of LA, Seattle 2022 announced plans to install on-demand curbside EV chargers, while Kansas City and New York City began testing the concept in 2021, with the latter city reporting high adoption rates. Voltpost earlier this year has introduced sleek streetlight-style electric vehicle chargers that the company says it is preparing to install in major US metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago and Detroit.
